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Podcasts and audio treats from Push the Boat Out, Edinburgh's International Poetry Festival.
Push the Boat Out hosts A Break in the Waves, a arts show with 29 episodes published.
Recorded during Push the Boat Out Festival 2025, this scratch performance took Karen McCarthy Woolf’s novel-in-verse Top Doll as its starting point. Described as ‘weird, wild’ and ‘unstoppably inventive’, Top Doll follow
In this episode, recorded live at Push the Boat Out in November 2025, Len Pennie joins Festival Director Emma Collins to discuss her acclaimed collection poyums annaw, exploring themes of patriarchy, gender-based violenc
In this special episode, recorded live at Push the Boat Out in November 2025, two of the most compelling voices in contemporary poetry come together for a haunting and illuminating conversation, chaired by Jenny Niven, D
Becoming a father is not an easy process: the sleepless nights and burden of new responsibilities can weigh heavily. But amidst the challenges, there’s an untold joy that comes with meeting your child and discovering a n
Contemporary poetry can challenge, explore uncomfortable truths, and bear witness to unimaginable experiences. In Sasha Dugdale’s new collection, The Strongbox, recent history and Greek mythology meet. Her varied cast of
In partnership with the Forward Prizes for Poetry, Push the Boat Out brought together two poets who released razor sharp collections in 2024 to discuss their work. Caroline Bird’s Ambush at Still Lake shows us the ambush
Disrupting the Narrative opened Push the Boat Out in 2024 with a theatrical performance exploring Edinburgh’s heritage from the perspective of its colonial past and uncovering stories of the city that haven’t always been
Our latest podcast episode was recorded at our 2023 festival. Three hugely talented lyricists – rising indie star Hamish Hawk, Scottish folk legend Karine Polwart and celebrated cross-disciplinary artist Inua Ellams – co
Listen to our new podcast episode recorded from our 2023 festival. This month, Jenny Niven talks with Jeremy Corbyn and Len McCluskey as they read some of their favourite poems from their co-published anthology Poetry fo
Hear work from two new stunning debut collections from Scotland-based poets K Patrick and Marjorie Lotfi recorded at our 2023 festival. K Patrick’s poetry has appeared in Poetry Review, Granta and Five Dials, and was sho
To tell your story is to create it. In this double bill, Kim Moore and Iona Lee both share poems and lyrical essays firmly written from the female gaze. In All The Men I Never Married, Kim Moore reckons with the harms an
Eduardo C. Corral is a poet of many honours, awards, and residencies across America. A current teacher in the MFA programme at North Carolina State University, Corral is globally recognised for his harmonious blending of
Push the Boat Out Festival 2022 commissioned seven innovative poets to reimagine some of Scotland’s most famous and infamous mythical beasts for this event, A Poetry Feast of Mythical Beasts. Continuing a rich, global tr
The amazing Zaffar Kunial and Andrés N. Ordorica perform live at Push the Boat Out 2022, in Summerhall's Anatomy Theatre. Produced in collaboration with EHFM. Zaffar Kunial has long been established as one of the UK’s mo
The amazing Leyla Josephine performs live at Push the Boat Out 2022, in Summerhall's Anatomy Theatre. Produced in collaboration with EHFM.
Poet, novelist, screenwriter, essayist and editor Kevin MacNeil reads 'On a Plane That Is Like a Finger Pointing at The Moon', in Gaelic and English. 'Fleeting, physical, boundless...' Kevin's poetry transports.
Welcome to A Break in the Waves, a moment of poetry brought to you by Push the Boat Out. Rachel McCrum is a poet, performer, and educator originally from Northern Ireland. During her 6 year stay in Edinburgh, before movi
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Esa Aldegheri's poem 'Tone', recorded and posted to celebrate and acknowledge International Women's Day.
Len Pennie
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Emma Collins
documentary family photographer · Skin Journey Aesthetics | Colorado Castle Rock Medical Aesthetician
1 appearance on this show
Raymond Antrobus
1 appearance on this show
Caroline Bird
1 appearance on this show
Lisa Williams
psychic medium and spiritual teacher · Edinburgh Caribbean Association
1 appearance on this show
Inua Ellams
Playwright & Poet · celebrated cross-disciplinary artist
1 appearance on this show
Jeremy Corbyn
former leader of the U.K Labour Party
1 appearance on this show
Kim Moore
superintendent, author, Maxwell Leadership Certified Team member · Black Alliance for Peace So-Cal City Wide Alliance
1 appearance on this show
Hollie McNish
1 appearance on this show
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